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CPL Healthcare including Homecare has a dedicated Training Unit in house which provides a wide variety of training for our Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Support workers to meet the requirements of our clients to ensure all staff is compliant.

The Healthcare Training we provide is available for our staff currently working in the agency and is also available to staff that are wishing to join the agency.

Patient Moving and Handling (Valid for 2 years from date of training)

CPR and Basic Life Support (Valid for 2 years from date of training)

Crisis Prevention Intervention (Valid for 2 years from date of training)

Infection Prevention and Control (Valid for 2 years from date of training)

Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse (Valid for 2 years from date of training

We are delighted to announce that we can provide training in Dublin, Naas, Cork and Galway. To book on one of our courses please email training@cplhealthcare.com

Patient Moving and Handling

CPL Healthcare Moving and Handling Training is provided in house and the course content adheres to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Royal College of Nursing’s Guide to the Handling of People, 2005.

Infection Prevention and Control

CPL Healthcare Infection Control course for Health Care Assistants is delivered in our Training facilities in Clanwilliam Place. The course is in line with the Health Management Institutes – Standard Precautions in the Irish Healthcare Setting, using the recognised DVD and practical sessions.

The course content includes the following;

An overview on Infection control including Hospital Acquired Infections causes and occurrences.

The World Health Organisation information on “Cleaner Care is Safer Care Pact”

Infection Prevention and control

Hand Hygiene including how to wash hands in line with the Strategy for the Control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland (SARI) regulations. This includes the correct techniques and when to use Alcohol Hand Gels.

A practical session for each participant to wash hands and view areas of hands missed.

Waste Management and Decontamination issues.

Personal Protection including the types of protective equipment available to use.

Needlestick injuries or any occupational health injury/ accident – what to do and how to report it

Pandemic H1N1 Training

CPL Healthcare Pandemic H1N1- Key infection prevention and control practices for healthcare staff. The course is in line with the Health Management Institutes – Standard Precautions in the Irish Healthcare Setting, using the recognised DVD and practical sessions.

The course content includes the following:

An overview of H1N1 including all symptoms that would indicate H1N1.

Hand Hygiene including how to wash hands in line with the Strategy for the Control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland (SARI) regulations. This includes the correct techniques and when to use Alcohol Hand Gels.

Respiratory hygiene and Cough Etiquette

Correct Mask Fitting of Surgical and FFP2/3 masks

Donning and Removing on Personal Protective Equipment in line with local policy for all cases of suspected or confirmed cases of H1N1 2009.

Crisis Prevention Intervention

CPL Healthcare’s - Non Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention. The course is conducted in line with the Crisis Prevention institutes model. The Non – Crisis Intervention programme is a safe, non-harmful behaviour management system designed to help all staff provide for the best possible Care, Welfare, Safety and Security of disruptive, assaultive and out of control individuals even during their most violent moments.

The course undertakes practical sessions on:

Kick Blocks

One Hand Wrist Grab release

Two Hand Wrist Grab release

One Hand Hair Pull release

Two Hand Hair pull release

Front choke release

Back choke release

Bite release

Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse – Optional and as requested by a client

The course is delivered in house in our dedicated training unit and in delivered using the HSE Recognising &Responding to Elder Abuse in Care Settings and is in line with the Section 8- The Protection Standard of the National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland as published by HIQA.

The training programme is designed to:

Increase knowledge and understanding of what elder abuse is

Help staff identity care practices that might lead to or contribute to elder abuse

Help staff recognise elder abuse

Explain the actions that need to be taken if it is suspected that elder abuse is taking place.

Cpl Healthcare FETAC Level 5 Modules

Cpl healthcare in association with our sister company Nifast are a recognised provider of FETAC level 5 training. FETAC level 5 is open to all our staff working to undertake the modules or for anyone looking to undertake quality and affordable training We provide modules in the following areas:

Mandatory:

Communcations

Care Skills

Care Support

Safety and Health

Work Experience

Optional / Elective:

Nutrition

Occupational First Aid

Palliative Care

Practical Homecare Skills

Care of the Older Person

We are delighted to announce that we can provide training in Dublin, Naas, Cork and Galway. To book on one of our courses please email training@cplhealthcare.com